Field notes, v601
Page 277
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Parus bicolor Apr. 23 1 mi. E College Station CLEAR, CALM. I awoke at 5:42 a.m. - first tinge of sunrise in E. Titmice singing from all quarters in post oak - blackjack around the Eisenmiller residence. The songs I heard during this brief period were: Peter peter peter ~ Beaver beaver beaver kitty kitty kitty or billy billy billy All song ceased by 5:55 - One bird to SW sang after 6:00 - peter -- kitty kitty -- . (This bird was paired during early March). Beaver -- -- (slower) at 6:10, than peta -- faster. Bird flew N then SE toward Eisenmiller house singing peter -- -. It flew into blackjack & saw me - called det det det, see si det det det - then song leedle leedle leedle lea. Answer from SE. At 6:16 bird flew to oaks along stream I cut N across lot to plowed field near power line. (area mapped Mar 15). Titmice singing peta peta peta from oaks at N edge of field. Kitty -- - at 6:27 At end of road at 6:30 peta -- from SE and similar song from NW; latter then shifted to slower paya paya in complex. I followed the SE bird - at 6:38 tree -- or tray -- -- - rapid and peta -- to N Tray -- -- -- - 6 or 7 phrases per song Peta -- -- - 5,4,5. Silence at 6:45 for 20 sec.